The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-27

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we'll 10 require mention at this time But VISA
| I had the eloQuence aud command Of Language TO
sy before this house properly The eminent merits
| Of this gentleman in the national connseis IN
which he has served US for the last twelve year,
! I desire. however t mention few Of the impOr
| tant measures in which he has fgPred.
| senator Naysy was elected to HE United States
sen t on the fret joint ballot in January, 1874, and
,as sworn In March 3, 1873, and was re- elected
January 1881. At the time Of his first election tue
| lgading measure OF importance 10 Teas, in her
| relation 10 the federal government were such -
urnartiOn of the frontier, Improvements of postal
facilities and the improvement IT her narburs. In
| earnest support of all these Measures General
| Marcy wa An iniefatigable worker As member
of the co uInlttee on military affalps h. favor
ably placed to help the state IN respect 10 frontier
Urntactiun II IL well known that when NJ en-
tered the senate the frontier was III deplOGahIe
condition. the settlements wer" diyen far back
from the hiO Grande and murders and rUbberies
by MexicaEs and indians Of frequent occurance
Haxey's bill for 81 0.UU 10 protec the
rio Grande frontier became a law
Al er the murder of Judge Chas Howard,
at san EiZarlO,by mixed mob from both sdes Of
tn river, Gen. Macy introduced bill apprOpri
ating S4C0OJ to erect military post ut FL Paso,
which bill became q law.
lie introduced an amendment to the shndry civil
bill, appropriating $l2j,'@0 for building quarters
at San Antonio, in order to retain the army head
quarters at that place. The amendment carried
S75 900 at that session and $500 at the next ses
sion. This amendment became law.
lie also introduced a bill, which became law, for
the enlargement II tne arsenal 1rOunus az San An
tonic, apprOpriating Sl4,OO therefor.
Before his election to the senate Texas had eX-
pended about 81, 5Ol,OO0 for frontier defense. lie
introduced bill asking tn At the account OF the state
be audited to the end that 1t ssould be
represented BY the general government. This bill
was consolidated with other like bills for Kansas
Colorado, and other states and territories having
like claims for Indian depTedatiOns, and Is to-day
law The secretary of war reported his inability
To promptly execute this law for want of Office
room, clerks etc. Senator 1axey introduced a
bill by which, at the last session If congress, Sl0
90 was appropriated for this purpose, and office
room, clerks etc, have been secured, and the
claims Of Texas ready to he audited.
He has used every eXertiOn in HE power TO
cure the people proper mail facilities, tommen-
surate with their needs. The Improvement in
this regard is marvellous The official lecords of
the pDstOfice department show that at the ClUTe Of
the fiscal year ending, june 81, 49,, there were all
told ia the state Of Texas, SOL pOstOtcea, On the
first day Of this year there were S,S postOfices.
On June 3D. 1873, there were only ffty-eight
money order pOstOlces in Texas. Or January &,
1887, there we're 1876 These offices reach and Dene-
fit every part of our great state and no bart of che
machinery of the federal administration 50 III.
rectly reaches and benefits the people.
lie has during lis whole service, been the earnest
advocate Of the improvement OF our harbOrs, es-
sential not only to the communities whore sitnat,
but'tO the whole state, whose rapidly increasing
productions render cheap and easy transportation
to the consumers of the world a necessity So BE-
licvng he has invariably supported every bill for
the improvement Of rivers aud harbuGs and he has
urged the largest appropriations attalnabe for
Texas rivers and haIbO s. and only insists that the
amounts secured have not been large enou IN to nc
Compliah the good desired In all ia .
Gen, MaXey has never claimed more than his
Just share for what he has dor e. according To every
memb of our delegation earneet aid effective
efforts IN the same direction and it is well to say
thar Congress bias 'rcu su im.a' by he sTurls
of tha dll at4r. that srp-uluufh Dl tho entire an
preparation in The inst 1ili went 10 lcXaa
The tur.i COMMUNIST u bill as reported by The
aenute comri,gee on finance placed H. tariT on
cotton ties 1 40 cents per pound equal 20 s} s.
per ton Believing this tax an outrage IN the cot
ton producers, Gen. nayev moved TO amend the
bill by striking out d-ls cents per pound aud in.
sertin! - PEI cent ndyaloreIu, or SO per ton %
sayiug Of StI o. per ton or about SHW 90 on ,h-
average crop OF cotton ia thp eO1th That amend
ment sas adopted and became the law.
Gen MaSey has always believed that competi.
rnilroad5 lie bas, il common with All orr dele
cation ns,G rIg'g gN'I'gn possible for Wa.eg
tlFu,ah inc bin rrautipa t6p rf.1t at g,1v a. tpa
ST. Louis Santa re Railroad company through
! me D,uds Of tla gh,cf4w aud Cltc{,ss,y nstioos
from Fort sm a, Ark, 20 The south boundary,
ON Red river Of the Iudlan Territory ia the direc
] ..Uu Of TrEas smother ban iutrCIgcrd hv Cea
Hin1eg grants right of way to tla narisou &
Wichita Railroad company, wIitl RiIl cnurcr.
DeuisOu with the 81. Louis * Sbbf. Ea NaiiroaU
company in tho ,hoctaw nation
Senator Coke also introduced r. hiU which .e.
CUres fight Of Way through the indian Terr,t.Tr
on hue from Fort Worth by Gaireevilla TO Ar
kansas city, IN Kansas Tins rpsd Is also beire
flpjdly roustruat"d $50 thH, lnstegh Of hayins Du
ono rOaG leading rom ST Louis and Cfhet north
ern and eastern markets through tbe Indian
country, we will have mHuy and ihus competition,
and pooling being made unlu'fnf .y the Interstate
| commerce on composition toi''H5. and The mo d
roads to compete the better tor the country The
Dill Gen Massey introduced We ,hr pioneer ul
tbrsn meusurea FOR the ". X. vi ard the A. &
r.. now n the indian Territory t.o there by